Denise Pearson

Denise Pearson

Denise Pearson is a British singer from Romford, born in 1968, best known as the former lead singer of the pop group Five Star. She also records under the name Deniece Pearson. Five Star is the family group formed in 1983 by their father, Buster Pearson, and the line-up includes Denise and her siblings Lorraine, Doris, Stedman and Delroy.

Five Star

With Five Star, Pearson is part of a group that achieves more than 20 top thirty UK singles, including System Addict, The Slightest Touch and Rain Or Shine. The group becomes the youngest British act to have a number one album and the first group to place seven consecutive hit singles from one album in the UK. Their success also extends into Europe and the United States, where Let Me Be The One reaches number two on the R&B chart.

Solo work and songwriting

Away from Five Star, Pearson writes her own material and also writes for other artists. She has a writing partnership with Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic and co-writes Strike for Nikki Flores. Her solo releases appear under the Deniece Pearson name, including the single Close To Nowhere and her debut album Imprint.

Stage and television work

After taking time away from show business to raise her two children, Pearson returns to performing and appears in the West End musical Thriller Live in 2009. She later appears in Respect La Diva, where she performs versions of Beyoncé’s Listen and a medley of Whitney Houston songs. She also takes part in the BBC talent show The Voice, with Sir Tom Jones choosing her for his team.

Other appearances

Pearson also appears in pantomime as the Fairy Godmother in Cinderella at Milton Keynes Theatre, performing songs including Once Upon A Time and Let It Be. She also supports The Jacksons on the UK leg of their Unity Tour and reunites with her siblings for performances at the Rewind Festival and on Celebrity Big Brother.

Awards and recognition

She is described as a Brit Award winner and a Grammy nominee.